Happy Home

Askalmostanyonetodescribetheiridealhome,andthechancesarethatit'llbespaciousandglamorouslydecorated,asthoughithasleaptstraightfromthepagesofaglossymagazine.Butenviabledecoralonedoesnotresultinhappiness.Thedaysofsimply'gettingthelook'areover;wearenowmoreinterestedinachievingacontentedhomelifethaninconsideringpurelytheaestheticsofourinteriors.Afterall,homeisnotsimplyaprettybackdroptolife,butapracticalandintegralpartofit.Inthistimelynewbook,interiorsexpertRebeccaWinwardfirstconsiderswhatmakesourhomessovitaltoourhappiness,thenoutlinesthebasicprinciplesthatcreateahappyhome.Themainpartofthebookfollowsaclearroom-by-roomarrangement,withsectionsonsuchelementsaslayout,colour,coveringsforwallsandfloors,storageandaccessoriesforeachmainspaceinthehouse.Useful,down-to-earthadviceisaccompaniedbyinspirationalphotographsfromstylishhomesofallkinds,andeverychapterconcludeswithalistofdosanddon'tsforachievingtheperfecthappyroom.HappyHomeisnotsomuchaboutacertainstyleasaboutacertainstylephilosophy.Followtheseprinciples,andyourhomewillbefunctional,beautiful-andultimatelyhappier.